Police say armed man shot and wounded by officers in NYC

Published 1:05 pm, Sunday, July 10, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say officers shot and wounded a man who was firing a gun on a street in Brooklyn.

Police were called to a location in Prospect Lefferts Gardens at about 7:15 a.m. Sunday.

A police spokesman says three uniformed officers saw an armed man in the middle of the street and ordered him not to move.

Police say the three officers fired a total of 12 rounds, striking the man once in the hip.

The man was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. He was identified as 31-year-old Paul Mathurin. Charges against him were pending. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney who could comment.

The officers were taken to a hospital for observation. They were later released.